Drinking doesn't mitigate problems, as we think when we drink; it either causes or exacerbates them. Drinking causes fear and anxiety. Then we drink to make them go away, which causes more fear and anxiety. The fear and anxiety makes more people stop than dui's or job loss or jail, I'd bet. If all this sounds familiar, maybe you know what to do. For me, stopping drinking broke the cycle: far less fear, far less anxiety; and I look forward to even more positive benefits as well. All this after a mere week of not drinking.